Choose Hextones: Spacetime
Choose Hextones: Spacetime if it's currently about 26% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hextones: Spacetime launched in 2021.
Hextones: Spacetime vs Tactris
Hextones: Spacetime and Tactris both land in Strategy, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam. Hextones: Spacetime (2021) is 5 years older than Tactris (2026). Hextones: Spacetime is currently ~26% cheaper on Steam than Tactris (1.99 USD vs. 2.69 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Tactris
Choose Tactris if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tactris launched in 2026.
Both Hextones: Spacetime and Tactris sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hextones: Spacetime |  Tactris | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nukearts Studio | No Fowl |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Hextones: Spacetime (2021) is 5 years older than Tactris (2026).
- Hextones: Spacetime is currently ~26% cheaper on Steam than Tactris (1.99 USD vs. 2.69 USD).
Hextones: Spacetime vs Tactris — FAQ
- Should I play Hextones: Spacetime or Tactris first?
- If you want chronology, Hextones: Spacetime (2021) came out before Tactris (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hextones: Spacetime and Tactris similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.